Alan Pears writes in Reneweconomy.com.au that all existing communication, energy, water, and goods and services retailers are desperately trying to develop new business models and undermine, out-compete or absorb competition from agile, mass-produced, consumer-focused alternatives... Solutions to rising costs and social inequities created include time-of-use tariffs, limits on PV capacity, energy efficiency, storage, social welfare.

Held in June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – known as Rio+20 – sought to put the world on a more sustainable course...The event served as a launching ground for hundreds of new activities, resources and commitments, including: The release of a special communiqué by 45 chief executive officers to governments on.

Following increasing incidents of extreme weather events which disrupted business operations and supply chains around the world, climate change has climbed the boardroom agenda, according to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Global 5001 Climate Change report released today. With the hottest US summer on record, fires in Russia and flooding in the UK, Japan and.

'Large hospitals tend to be energy-intensive' is a story from Today in Energy by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). It outlines a recent attempt to assess the massive energy and water usage of large hospitals. Studies show that hospitals tend to consume more energy per square foot than other buildings in the commercial sector,.

Aged care facilities are now able to get an immediate start towards saving an average $25,000 a year through a practical toolkit developed to help the sector increase its energy efficiency, NSW Environment Minister Robyn Parker said today. Ms Parker said that energy audits in 15 aged care facilities show that up to 15 per.

Environmental upgrade agreements (EUAs) offer building owners and tenants the opportunity not only to finance energy efficiency and make productive use of this wasted money but also to enhance value, above simple productivity gains. Historically, energy efficiency projects have been focused upon either tenant upgrades or base building upgrades—and generally never the twain have met..

The Rio Conference in mid 2012 was buzzing about natural capital accounting! Only a very short time ago, we were drawing blank looks when we mentioned "natural capital accounting." This story (and short film) from the World Bank's website outlines the success of the 50:50 campaign to.

As financial challenges for the health and social care sector increase, so too does the need for services to be delivered in ways that are environmentally sustainable. Sustainable Health and Social Care: connecting environmental and financial performance is based on a literature review and stakeholder consultation carried out by The King's Fund on behalf of.